Mimecast is an email security platform designed to protect organizations from email-based threats. The solution focuses on filtering, detecting, and blocking phishing attacks, fraud attempts, and ransomware before they reach end users. The platform incorporates AI-powered detection capabilities to identify and neutralize threats in email communications. Mimecast provides an additional security layer that works to prevent malicious emails from reaching employee inboxes. The solution addresses common email attack vectors including phishing campaigns, business email compromise attempts, and ransomware delivery through email attachments or links. By intercepting threats at the email gateway level, Mimecast aims to reduce the risk of successful email-based attacks that could compromise organizational security. Mimecast operates as a cloud-based email security service that can be deployed to protect email infrastructure. The platform analyzes incoming email traffic and applies threat detection mechanisms to identify suspicious content, malicious attachments, and fraudulent sender patterns.